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Old 04-05-2012, 11:11 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cjr1881 View Post
Whenever you change wheel size, you change profile of the tire to keep gearing the same, and also it would look ridiculous by either losing or gaining room in the wheel well. Total weight is the only thing that could effect acceleration. It's as simple as that.
Not true. If the majority of the weight is closer to the outside diameter, this WILL affect the effort needed to turn the wheels/tires. It has to do with the rotational mass being pushed further away from the center of the wheel.
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